Ch. 220                                           LAWS OF MARYLAND

(F)   "MODIFICATIONS" MEANS IMPROVEMENT, REPAIR, RENOVATION,
OR REHABILITATION OF AN EXISTING BUILDING TO MAKE IT SUITABLE FOR
USE AS A GROUP HOME OR TO ELIMINATE ANY HOUSING, BUILDING, FIRE,
SAFETY, HEALTH, OR OTHER CODE VIOLATIONS.

(G)   "NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION" MEANS A CORPORATION,
FOUNDATION, OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, NO PART OF THE NET EARNINGS OF
WHICH INURES TO THE BENEFIT OF ANY PRIVATE SHAREHOLDER OR
INDIVIDUAL HOLDING ANY INTEREST IN SUCH ENTITY.

(H) "PROGRAM" MEANS THE GROUP HOME FINANCING PROGRAM.
2-70 2.

THERE IS A GROUP HOME FINANCING PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT.
2-703.

(A)  THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE LOANS TO GROUP
HOME SPONSORS TO FINANCE THE COSTS OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING,
AND MODIFYING BUILDINGS WHICH WILL PROVIDE GROUP HOMES FOR LOW
INCOME, ELDERLY, HANDICAPPED, DISABLED, AND OTHER CITIZENS OF THE
STATE WITH SPECIAL HOUSING NEEDS.

(B)  SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL AND PERMITTING PROCEDURES OF
THE LOCAL ZONING AUTHORITY, A GROUP HOME THAT WILL HOUSE 4 OR
MORE INDIVIDUALS MAY PROVIDE, IN A MINOR PORTION OF THE
BUILDING'S SPACE, FOR NONRESIDENTIAL USES, WHICH ARE IN
CONFORMANCE WITH LOCAL ZONING REQUIREMENTS, THAT MAY NOT BE
DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE HOUSING FACILITY, BUT WHICH OFFER GOODS
OR SERVICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF LOWER INCOME OR OTHERWISE
DISADVANTAGED PERSONS.

2-704.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(1)  MANAGE, SUPERVISE, AND ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM;

(2)  ADOPT POLICIES THAT ENCOURAGE THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF GROUP HOMES FOR PERSONS OF LOWER INCOME THROUGHOUT THE STATE;

(3)  ATTACH SUCH SPECIFIC TERMS TO ANY PURCHASE, SALE,
OR LEASE OF A GROUP HOME OR LAND THEREFOR AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO
CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE PROGRAM;

(4)  ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR MONITORING GROUP HOMES
FINANCED UNDER THE PROGRAM TO ENSURE THAT THE GROUP HOMES
RECEIVING FINANCING UNDER THE PROGRAM ARE OCCUPIED, OTHER THAN
ANY SUPERVISORY INDIVIDUALS OR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS IN
SUBSTANTIAL PART, BY PERSONS OF LOWER INCOME;

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